Foucault, Marxism and Critique

by Barry Smart

In this work, originally released in 1983, Barry Smart examines the relevance of Foucault's work for developing an understanding of those issues which lie beyond the limits of Marxist theory and analysis - issues such as 'individualising' forms of power, power-knowledge relations, the rise of 'the social', and the associated socialisation of politics. He argues that there exist clear and substantial differences between Foucault's genealogical analysis and that of Marxist theory. Smart thus presents Foucault's work as a new form of critical theory, whose object is a critical analysis of rationalities, and of how relations of power are rationalised.

156 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Minäpäminä · Rating 3 out of 5]

An acceptable introduction on Foucault's relationship to Marxism, though it did feel cobbled together and basic at times.